This is a wonderful exfoliate and can help soften dull or flaky skin. With the warmer weather we all want our skin to look its best. Enjoy this simple non-toxic body scrub, benefit from the smell, the sensation and all it to travel with you throughout the day.

Ingredients
1 cup sea salt
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup almond oil or olive oil

Eat based on the Seasons
- Foods that are shipped are often sprayed with preserves, are depleted in nutrients to age or were picked before even ripe.
- Winter time is the best time to eat - root vegetables, grains, moderate amounts of meat, nuts and seeds
- Summer is a time of growth and heat best to eat - fruits and vegetables that are light and nutritious.

In the past when I cleaned the bathroom, I would leave the room with a massive headache because of all the strong smells that were found in the cleaning products. To solve the problem I make my own bathroom cleaner and I do not put scents in it. Here is a great Tub and Tile Cleaner recipe:

Ingredients:
1- 2/3 cup baking soda
½ cup unscented liquid soap (Castille, Dr. Bronner's, etc)
½ cup water
2 Tbs vinegar
Essential oils as desired for scent - peppermint, eucalyptus, pine or lemon
16oz squeeze bottle

The five stages of grief, defined by Külber-Ross, are
- Denial - "this is not happening to me"
- Anger - "why me?"
- Bargaining - "just let me make it to see Christmas, just one more Christmas"
- Depression - "there is no hope, so what is the point in trying"
- Acceptance - "It ok, I am lucky that I was able to have this long"

Due to the budget crisis in California, Governor Schwarzenegger is making deep cuts everywhere. His reduction plans include the elimination of the Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine, the licensing body for Naturopathic Doctor. In the absence of the Bureau, some other Government agency would be required to oversee ND licensure, or Naturopathic Doctors would not be able to stay in practice.

17 out of 55 foods with high fructose corn syrup as their top ingredients were found to contain detectable levels of mercury. The list of foods was found on the website of the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).
Here is the list of the 17 foods shown to contain Mercury
- Quaker Oatmeal to Go Bars
- Jack Daniel's Barbecue Sauce
- Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
- Kraft Original Barbecue Sauce
- Nutri-Grain Strawberry Cereal Bars
- Manwich Gold Sloppy Joe
- Market Pantry Grape Jelly

According to an article put out on WebMD Health News today - High Blood Pressure Climbs in Winter.

Ingredients:
1 ½ lbs ground lamb
1 small chopped onion
8 dried apricot halves, chopped
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup dried bread crumbs
2 teaspoons mild curry powder
1 egg
Salt and pepper
4 pita pockets

Sauce Ingredients:
½ hothouse cucumber, peeled and grated
1 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Since candy canes are abundant during the holidays, I figured it was an appropriate time to talk about peppermint. However, I do not suggest you eat candy canes to get the benefits of peppermint. Peppermint tea or infusion are two easy ways of getting the benefits of this wonderful herb.

One of my favorite appetizers during the holidays is hummus on veggies. I like to change the flavor by putting in different items. See some of the options at the bottom.

Ingredients:
1 12oz can garbanzo beans
2 Cloves of garlic
1 Red bell pepper
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, extra for roasting garlic and pepper
2 Tablespoons tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon of salt
Cayenne pepper to taste (for a kick)